《格林童话》是实际读者最多的一部德语文学作品乃至外国文学作品，超过了歌德的《维特》，超过了莎士比亚的《汉姆莱特》，超过了巴尔扎克，超过了普希金……，等等。

She sets off through the forest to visit her grandmother in this classic edition. A Caldecott Honor Book. Retold by Trina Schart Hyman.

一個母親為了讓小女兒躲避一場可怕的戰爭，要小女兒躲進森林裡。小女孩在森林中遇見一位老人，在老人的保護照顧下，安然度過三天。
但事實上，森林中的「三天」卻是人間的三十年。三十年過去，當小女孩要回到母親身邊時，老人送給她一朵玫瑰花蕾，對她說：「不要怕，當玫瑰盛開的時候，我們就會再相聚。」
深度賞析：
「失而復得」的童話，埋藏150年．格林童話「新發現」 。
1983年9月28日，「紐約時報」頭版刊登了一則震驚文壇的大新聞：「經過漫長的一百五十年，繼『韓森和葛雷特』、『白雪公主』、『踩高蹻的小鬼』、『灰姑娘』等著名經典童話之後，格林童話中的另一傑作──「親愛的小莉」(Dear Mili)終於和世人見面了！」
1816年，格林兄弟中的弟弟威廉．格林(Wilhelm Grimm)在寫給一個小女孩小莉的信中，講了「親愛的小莉」這個動人的故事。多年來，這封信一直被視作私人信件，被小莉的家族保存著，所以「親愛的小莉」在塵封一個半世紀之久，才非常戲劇性的被發現。
故事是說，一個母親為了讓小女兒躲避一場可怕的戰爭，要小女兒躲進森林裡。小女孩在森林中遇見一位老人，在老人的保護照顧下，安然度過三天。
但事實上，森林中的「三天」卻是人間的三十年。三十年過去，當小女孩要回到母親身邊時，老人送給她一朵玫瑰花蕾，對她說：「不要怕，當玫瑰盛開的時候，我們就會再相聚。」
「親愛的小莉」在1983年「出土」後，又經過了五年，非常難得的由廣受大朋友和小朋友喜愛的插畫家莫里斯．桑達克(Maurice Sendak)，把這個動人的故事創作成無懈可擊的繪本，再度技驚全球；為這一百五十年後「失而復得」的格林童話，留下完美的版本。
桑達克同樣採舞台劇的構圖，類似《在那遙遠的地方》的場景，這回可是真的「格林童話」，莫札特的氣氛也不能少。但這次桑達克以帶柔軟筆觸的線條為主，顏色也走淡雅的風格。印刷用質地有紋，吃色力較強，不會反光的紙。效果更沈靜優雅，翻開書頁就不自覺的呼吸放慢，心身寧靜的流入時間長河。
莫里斯．桑達克創作的《野獸國》、《在那遙遠的地方》、《親愛的小莉》，都是用「舞台式的運鏡」，等於把書當作一個舞台，角色一一上台，入境表演，戲劇的張力也十足。
發生戰爭，桑達克用濃煙火光來表現，加上人物驚慌的動作來呼應。舞台的另一端，站著一隻忠心的黃金獵犬來平衡畫面，同時引導視覺。視覺的「呼應」既是微妙的，又是明顯的；既是視覺上的，又是概念上的。這裡的概念是舞台劇的模式，所以表現方法包括布景、動作、特效、光線……都是舞台式的。有趣的是躲在桌下像在看書的小狗，這隻狗是一個伏筆，後面會發揮功能。
媽媽給了小女孩三天份的食物，要她躲進森林，三天以後再回來。小女孩走進森林，走著走著，實在走不動，她坐下來，對自己說：「啊，親愛的上帝，幫幫你的孩子往前走吧！」果然，小女孩的守護天使出來照顧她，她感覺舒服多了。但她看不見她的守護天使。兩張圖前後對照，前一張到處荊棘、雜木、亂草，把天空都遮住，遠處還有一群人正要去打鬥的姿態，而小女孩的守護天使正在打瞌睡。後一張天空透出柔和的黃光，朵朵鮮花開滿，守護天使已經醒來，專心看護著小女孩。背景在繪本有電影配樂的作用，可以讓讀者明顯感受劇情的變化。
小女孩打起精神，繼續向前走，發現一間小木屋，天空佈滿星星，黑夜中象徵希望。
小女孩走進屋裡，看見一個老人坐在屋裡。老人的大腳，呈現穩重；大手輕輕向上托，表達慈祥。小女孩雙手抱大碗，頭微向側擺，乖巧可愛。老人的眼神、向上的手掌、小女孩的目光，連成一線。所有的佈置，沒有一絲緊張或牽強的痕跡，看似加一筆就會打亂和諧。長者的關愛，女孩的專注，加上月光的襯托，全圖散發一股安詳靜謐，令人眼睛久久不能移開。每次看到這張圖，心情就宛如聆聽聖樂般寧靜。右下角的小狗，伏筆在此出現。
第二天小女孩醒了，晨光祥和。注意小狗已經長成大狗。
小女孩開心到花園，一朵大紅花迎空開放。
小女孩在花園中遇到一個和她相像的女孩。
兩個女孩成為好朋友，開心的一起玩。遠處一群人在合唱，指揮的音樂家就是桑達克最愛的莫札特。桑達克在這本書，運用豐富的布景創造整段的主旋律，然後利用動物、荊棘、樹木、花朵……來加強戲劇效果。好像你要打煙火，就要有一片夜空，然後按照劇情的需要，把煙火打上去。如果你的主旋律是晴空，打再多煙火也沒人看見。
過了三天，老人對女孩說：「你該回去看你媽媽了。」小女孩很想媽媽，但她也想再回來玩，這時老人拿出一朵含苞的玫瑰花，交給小女孩，告訴她走出森林後，遇到任何事情都不要害怕，當玫瑰花盛開時，小女孩就會回到這個花園。這一幕高潮來臨的前場戲，同樣的老人的眼睛，玫瑰花，小女孩的眼睛也是連成一線。狗已經老了，小女孩的玩伴在右下角出現。
小女孩離開屋子，她的玩伴便帶她走出森林。原來這個玩伴正是她的守護天使。注意圖中人物的變化，原來另一個女孩，頭髮比較黃，個子比較高，在這裡兩個人髮色、個子、面貌都幾乎一模一樣。這個變化又暗示什麼呢？
小女孩終於回到家，看見一個老女人坐在家門口。糟糕，原來她在森林裡三天，外面已經過了三十年，老女人正是她的媽媽。她的媽媽在夕陽射出的最後一道光輝中，看見自己的女兒回來了，高興的說：「親愛的孩子，上帝終於答應了我最後的願望，讓我能在死前再見你一面。」
桑達克先讓文字把故事敘述完，字間不放一圖。然後翻頁過來，用跨頁滿版的圖，讓你受震動的心，再震撼一次。他在圖中用一棵結實累累的果樹，分割小女孩的世界和媽媽在的真實世界，妙的是果樹結的是兩種果子。媽媽腳下那本書，你可還記得？不正是小狗看的書嗎？所有的暗示、隱喻、伏筆……都在此揭開，可是為什麼會這樣？
第二天，這對母女都死了。而在她們兩人的中間，有一朵盛開的玫瑰花。在這最後一頁，桑達克又讓文字主宰一切，他不畫一張圖，讓這個結尾更有力量，更餘味無窮，更深入我們的心。
威廉格林為什麼寫這個故事？因為「親愛的小莉」的母親過世了，威廉格林當時不能去看她，便寫了一封信安慰她，在信裡他不講不痛不癢的平凡安慰語，他為這失去母親的8歲小女孩小莉，寫了一個深刻動人的故事。這個有關生命真諦的故事，如此寓意深遠，但卻是給一個8歲大的小女孩的信，可見自古真正偉大傑出的心靈，他們從不看輕孩子，從不低估孩子的能力。

'Oh, please, dear hunter, have mercy If you will let me go, I'll gladly wander away, far away into the wildwood and I'll never come back again.' "The huntsman was glad enough to help the sweet innocent girl, so he said, 'Well, run away then, poor child, and may the beasts of the wood have mercy on you.' As a token he brought back the heart of a wild boar, and the wicked Queen thought it was Snow White's. She had it cooked and ate it, I am sorry to say, with salt and great relish." Wanda Gag interjects her own humor and adorable illustrations into this classic tale of the Brothers Grimm.

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their "Children's and Household Tales" in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style. For the very first time, " The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm" makes available in English all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions. These narrative gems, newly translated and brought together in one beautiful book, are accompanied by sumptuous new illustrations from award-winning artist Andrea Dezso.
From "The Frog King" to "The Golden Key," wondrous worlds unfold--heroes and heroines are rewarded, weaker animals triumph over the strong, and simple bumpkins prove themselves not so simple after all. Esteemed fairy tale scholar Jack Zipes offers accessible translations that retain the spare description and engaging storytelling style of the originals. Indeed, this is what makes the tales from the 1812 and 1815 editions unique--they reflect diverse voices, rooted in oral traditions, that are absent from the Grimms' later, more embellished collections of tales. Zipes's introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms' prefaces and notes.
A delight to read, "The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm" presents these peerless stories to a whole new generation of readers."

The story of Snow White is told here with simplicity and charm. After her wicked stepmother--jealous of Snow White's extraordinary beauty--expels her from the castle, Snow White encounters seven dwarfs, a poisoned apple, and finally a handsome prince!

The Brothers Grimm rediscovered a host of fairy tales, telling of princes and princesses in their castles, witches in their towers and forests, of giants and dwarfs, of fabulous animals and dark deeds.This selection of their folk tales was made and translated by Lucy Crane, and includes firm favourites such as Rapunzel, The Goose Girl, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel and Snow White. It is illustrated throughout by Walter Crane's charming line drawings.

"In alten Zeiten, wo das Wünschen noch geholfen hat ..."
Diese prächtige Ausgabe enthält alle Märchen der Brüder Grimm: 207 an der Zahl, um genau zu sein. Ausgehend von den Grimm’schen Ursprungstexten hat der Herausgeber eine neue, behutsam modernisierte und ungekürzte Fassung geschaffen, die den Originalmärchen im Erzählton aber noch sehr nahe steht. Wer wissen will, in welchen Märchen es um Mutproben, um Arbeit, um Bäume oder um Bosheit geht oder um Zwerge, Hexen, Wölfe und Wünsche, der findet sie unter diesen Stichworten.
Die vielen wunderschönen Bilder der Illustratorin Charlotte Dematons sind voller Wärme und Poesie, und so ist diese Märchenausgabe schon beim bloßen Anschauen eine reine Freude.
Im Anhang gibt es ein umfassendes Register mit über 2.700 Einträgen, das die wichtigsten Märchenmotive aufführt und über das man jedes Märchen leicht finden kann.

In a lonely cottage lived a widow and her two daughters. One snowy night there was a knock on their door and they opened it, expecting to find a lost traveller. Instead there stood a bear, a gentle creature who could talk.

The last thing Snow White and Rose Red expected when they opened the door of their cottage one cold, wintry night was an enormous, shaggy bear seeking shelter. But he was no ordinary bear. He was kind and gentle, and found a surprising way to repay them for their goodness. A favorite tale for generations, this story of the triumph of simple kindness over evil finds perfect interpretation in majestic paintings by master artist Gennady Spirin.

Originally titled Children’s and Household Tales , The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them. 2012 marked the 200th anniversary of Grimm’s Fairy Tales , and what better way to celebrate than to include all 211 stories into the Knickerbocker Classic Series?

Featuring all your favorite classics, including “Hansel and Gretel,” “Cinderella,” “The Frog Prince,” “Rapunzel,” “Snow White,” “Rumpelstiltskin,” and dozens more, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales is also accompanied by 40 color plates and 60 black and white illustrations from award-winning English illustrator Arthur Rackham, whose books and prints are now highly sought-after collectibles.

The third title in the Knickerbocker Classic series has 800 pages of classic fairy tales to enjoy and will also feature a full-cloth binding, ribbon marker, and will fit neatly in an elegant slipcase for your personal library collection.

Also includes a selection of stunning color reproductions by the famous illustrator, Arthur Rackham.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? When a vain queen learns that her stepdaughter, Snow White, is the fairest in all the kingdom, she becomes enraged. Can Snow White escape her wrath? Thanks to the help of a huntsman, seven dwarves, and a handsome prince, she may just outwit the evil queen.

This is the complete and authoritative edition of the folk and fairy tales of the brothers Grimm, with 212 tales, and including the tale of The Starving Children (which was removed after the 1819 edition).

The Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen - Vollstämdige Ausgabe) is a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. The collection is commonly known in English as Grimm's Fairy Tales. The work of the Brothers Grimm influenced other collectors, both inspiring them to collect tales and leading them to similarly believe, in a spirit of romantic nationalism, that the fairy tales of a country were particularly representative of it, to the neglect of cross-cultural influence. Among those influenced were the Russian Alexander Afanasyev, the Norwegians Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, the English Joseph Jacobs, and Jeremiah Curtin, an American who collected Irish tales. There was not always a pleased reaction to their collection. Joseph Jacobs was in part inspired by his complaint that English children did not read English fairy tales; in his own words, "What Perrault began, the Grimms completed."